New Material movie: “It’s all about family”
Almost eight years after the release of the first Material movie, comedian Riaad Moosa is back with New Material (pun intended). With a delay...
A Man, Woman, And A Baby Visit South Africa
Petra Diamonds Limited on Monday announced the discovery of a big blue diamond. The mining company confirmed that 20.08 carat blue diamond had been...
BTS live in Cape Town: a euphoric cinema concert experience
As a co-administrator of a BTS fanbase, I sometimes know things before the general public has confirmation. In this case, I knew that BTS’...
Spring Hasn’t Sprung Yet
It’s September and for the Southern Hemisphere, this means that warmer days are officially on the way. South Africans, in particular, took to social...
The list: the elements of Hip Hop culture
Hip hop is commonly and incorrectly often just referenced as rapping. Rap forms part of it but there are many other elements it encompasses....
Papgeld: Show Targeting Deadbeat Dads Is Problematic
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As the show 'No excuse, pay papgeld' continues to gain momentum on social media following gut wrenching episodes, there proves to be more problems...
SA Books, Movies, Music Albums To Anticipate in 2020
If you thought 2019 was a great year for South African entertainment, get ready for what’s coming your way in 2020. From books, movies...
News Flash: Disney+ to launch in South Africa this winter
On January 26, Disney Plus (Disney+), the streaming service service from the Walt Disney Company, confirmed that it will be launching in South Africa....
K-pop’s rise on the African continent: according to Spotify Wrapped
At the beginning of December, everyone was waiting eagerly for their Spotify Wrapped to release. Spotify Wrapped is the annual end-of-year feature from the...
The ultimate 2021 K-pop playlist
As the year draws to a close, it’s time to do another roundup of some of the best K-pop songs from the year. There’s...
Hasan Minhaj Is Out Repping Brown People And We Stan
It was the 2016 Democrat Convention. Hillary Clinton would be taking on Donald Trump in the 2016 United States Presidential Election. Clinton's husband, former...
#TheWifeShowmax tackles serious issues this week
In the latest episodes of Showmax’s The Wife, the Zulu brothers face a taxi war with the Majola’s. All the while, Hlomu and Mqhele...
Theatre in the Backyard takes the stage to communities
Director Mhlanguli George is bringing the theatre to people’s personal and private spaces. For over a decade now, he has been staging plays in...
South Africa gets a seat at the table of a new...
South African Emmy award-winning cinematographer and director Lee Doig has collaborated with acclaimed international filmmakers to produce A Seat At The Table. The series...
It’s that time of the year again: the annual Janice Honeyman...
It’s that time of the year. Everyone is slowly but surely getting in the holiday mood. Dezemba is on its way and people are...
3 things we liked and 1 thing we didn’t about Blood...
Netflix’s Blood & Water season three releases November 25. Here are some thoughts on the season. One of the most important things is that...
Pop-up cinema in Khayelitsha is making entertainment accessible
In Khayelitsha, Buhle Sithela, a young entrepreneur, is bringing the movies to the community. Sithela is the brains behind the mobile cinema based in...
#TheWifeShowmax locks lips and guns breaking records along the way
Showmax’s The Wife has broken its own record for the most first-day views on the streaming service. Now in week three, the show is...
Here’s what is coming to Netflix in January
Every month streaming platform Netflix adds new content for viewers including original series and movies. For January - to welcome in the new year...
Kwaito symbolised South Africa’s freedom in the 90’s
Contemporary South African music genres have taken the world by storm. Gqom, Amapiano and Yaadt have also captured the world. Kwaito was the reply...
